Cigar-machine.



Jl Da LAOROX.

@mma Mmmm AYXLTOATMN LBD 00T. X0, lem? Patented Feb. 1G, 19.15.

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Wid est Patanted Feb. 16, 1915.

U SHLYIIS SHEET J. D. LACROIX. OIGAR MAGHNE.

APPLIATION :FILED OUT. O, 1902, n 1,128,989. Patented Feb. i6, 1915.

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J. D. LACHGIX.

UIGAR MACHINE.

APPLICATION NLED 00110, 1902.

1,128,989. Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

J. D. LACROIX.

CIGAR MACHINE. MPLICATIUN PILED 00110,'19024 1,128,989, Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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J'. D. LACROIX.

GIGAR MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED opT. 1o, 1902,

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

S. D. LAHIX. IGAR MAGHNE. APPLICATION FILED uur. Io, nu?

1,128,989. hmmm Feb.16,1915.

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1,128,989. Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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J. D. LACROIX.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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The im@ 0'? Trappen 1" 'V hvering n ing medi@ efalyw' ffim rami (i coms-imi 'mmm' new the Wrapper in operation. Fig. iff? i @mrfe'ieci merhanism for Jhro'wing the slmllar view or the sume Showing the jim" 'ie i it@ uffi i ii; of Qperatinn.

mdlcate like separated and the cutting mechnism fm fire rik-,renna nmzierais the head end of the Wrapper out o oper 1u the different views,

ation. F ig. 30 is a detail perspec im View of the reclprocatmg bilde svi'vcii carriera me .iv umm frame ei, the mf Th of the cutters for 'the henri emi l. Oper Hwmwd im mid frame Wrapper. Fig. 3l 1s a sim. mr Viewy um" i u mmv.

rocking bracket on winni Said mounted, the same carrying the (Kiwa for the head end of the wmp is a detail View in eis-radium -u U the tuftk end of the cgffiz". y tail View of #he cigar, showing v ing the cigni'. Fig Y ing in end elevation. the anism fer the refiprfvxifing; siir l. carries one of the amers fer the head of the wrzig'nyer. Y W l1. u, Sirfiiii Showing; the Saune in side @Ewell m.

is a longitudiimi u? the f bracket on which sui siifie mmm Fig. 37 is a View simiar to iizfrwing; the jaws to which the wm rolls at the tuck emi :if tile nected. 'Ligt Y uit but, the 3u :it the hem f 'The 39 is :i detail View if emr: of iii applying rolls i* ag. if? :m view/i, the )uws if W the mim me (irme Y momiiiu um rolis at ehe head and mi' tw 2 nected the Said View iiaisratixig .f cnnstrucion 'if when if lan View if fue inviti ig. 40. Fig 42 is a es? wzfmx Y longitudinai;T of lie mf'iiiiie exten Y per carrier and tra; Wrappei-zi ,"pn verse section. thun.. wrapper carrier. the reciprocating mi) Carrier frame is piwrniiv mm1 i the means for varying tation 0f the Wr# Fig, 45 is u simil detached from the 4G is a bottom pian 0f the 'Wrixpixee a Figs. 417 .im-Ci 4S fire pf two parts of fil@ fram@ m wrapper carrier. the Wrapper ending die :um

the main fmiiie 1:1 wir mounted. Fi@ 1s n s Said die` of the revniv, a w s ragni@ transferring device f* iieraitin'gf izizwm the Operating means im? fari iwi-PM'. the means for vfirjvi H' tre roller mi in Seid ii?1 View of a portion mi i Y, wzffigvfrf die. Figa 52 View fif'lie ti'vwie eperatinf; tir i wir@ Whieii @Birdie Nie tion of said die, and Fig 5i, is a View this constr shaped end 9 thereof and the inner ends of the clutch arms 10. The result is that the two members of the clutch are thrown into operative relation with the pulley ring and the motion of the pulley 7 will be trans mitted to the drive shaft 1. When the pressure is relieved from the treadle l2 the spring 1S acting upon the hell crank lever 14 will serve to separate the sleeve 8 from the clutch arms l( 'lisconneoting the two members of the clutch and throwing the drive shaft l out of operation. To start the marhine therefore, it is merely necessary to depress the treadle 12 and to stop the machine it is merely necessary to release the pressure upon said treadle. The operation of the machine is therefore wholly within the control of the operator and may be stopped or started at `will.

Fil/cr ,fm'mzn/f molo. m(lne of the in portant featur of" my invei'ition the :noch: nien; for initially forming the hunch. consist-innr of the measuring and shaping of the hller tohrrlo. the arqilicaien of a hind thereto, the rolling. compressing; and shaping of the hunch with (he hinder thereon and the delivery of the hunch to the trans fel-ring: devices. In carrying; out this part of my invention. I provide what l term for convenieinze in description a filler tahle 19, the same being preferal'ily h 'iri;fint:rll.y disposed and mounted for recprrnmtion on u platform or surface Q0 carried by n bracket E20 secured to or forming part of the main frame as clearly shown in 2 and 4. Reciprocating movement is imparted to the table 19 from n rook shaft l mounted in suitable bearings in the n in frame and extending` transv 'seh7 ot' the machine. The said rock shaft is operated hy means of a crank arm 22 thereon which is provided :it its inner end with a pin or projetion 23 fitting within a sani groove or race 21 in the gear wheel Seid roch shaft :Also has secured thereto und extending upwardly therefrom on opposite sides of the table 19 the arms 25 which are pivotally connected through tli-` links 2G with said table 19. By v on it will he seen that the gear wheel is rotated an intermittent :reciprocator motion will he imparted to the table if), n ormed in the tahle 19 adjacent to the forward end thereof isa filler receptacle 2T. the same extending entirely 'through said talile andin a direction transversely thereof. The receptacle 2T is of a shape corresponding; to that ofl the. hunch to be made and con stilutes Shaper and measurer for the filler oliareo. Means aro provided for increasing or decreasing the width of the receptacle 2l, the same consisting` of an adjustable plate haring a depending side flange thereon whichlpro'leets down intoand constitutes one of .the` side walls of said releptacle. 'Ehe plate 9.8 has elongated slot 30 the-reir.

through which extend the adjusting screws 31, the said screws constitutin a means for locking the plate 28 in any position to which the same may be adjusted. Knives or cutters 32 are rovided on the table 19 at the opposite en s of the receptacle 2T and cori responding fixed knives 33 are provided on the bracket 20 at opposite sides of the table 19. The knives 32 and 33 cooperate with each other and serve to sever the projectin ends of the filler tobacco in the receptacle 2 dnringthe reciprocating movements or' tho table 19. To receive the clipped ends of the lller tobacco, pockets 34 are formed in the tablel 19 at opposite ends of the receptacle 27. As will hereinafter appear the table 19 when projected toits extreme innermost position extends bevond the inner end of'the bracket 20 and the filler tobacco in the receptacle 27 is forced down through the bottom of said receptacle onto the hunch-mak in;r table. To prevent the escape of the filler tobacco while passing between the reoeigirtacle I( in the table 19 and the pocket in the hunclrmalring mechanism, I provide an automatically movable guard The said guard is secured to or formed integral with two parallel arms 3G which are pivoted at 226 to the forward end of the bracket 2() as shown in Fig. The rear ends 0f the arms 36 are provided with up-turned fingers 3T which fit within 'recesses 3S in the lower opposite side edges of the table 19, as most clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 7. The guard 35 is normally maintained in its raised inoperative position by the springs 39 which are attached to the arms 37 and to the bracket 2O or other stationary part 0f the frame. Said fingers 37 are, however, adapted to be engaged by the shoulders 40 at the rear ends of the recesses 38 to throw the guard 35 down into its operative position; that is to say. when the table 19 is retracted as shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5, the guard 35 will he in its raised or elevated position with the ingzers'? thereon lying Within the reoesses 38 'and at points lrelrnoved from the shoulders 40, the seid guard being maintained vin this position by the springs 39. Vhen the table 19, however, is moved f0r wardly, said guard 35 will remainin its raised position until the shoulders 10 abut against the free ends of the fingers 37 whereupon the guard will be moved downwardly into its operative position as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Hinwil making mechanism.-The bunchiuakng mechanism abo-ve alluded to is.1o cated beneath the filler table 1.9 and c0mprit-ies what l terni a hunch-making table ll harina fr depression or pocket 42 therein for the filler from the receptacle 27 and theA binder to be wound upon sai filler.' The said table except for the pocket 42- therein lnas a convex upper surface and is secured gllxn manina? and. 3, 7,5

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ject fend n Hwy 7 n and www); uf the ma into ih@ pod rt n the fafur L :md the m Louth 97 on im lunger '39 serves to torce $5.51 bunch 1:1 Hm Eta within n, 9,3m groove o h@ main drive shat 4 he, disk 18 is so disposed that #mm during web rnatiwn of the drive amie wiil Qerv Shrou gh the c0p crbed tf1 r'fwck the nip;- 92 in its the ndfer carrier med has pmied m i is, Fm. tum @rank afin Shown vind' f ab iba &2 www 114; me, mim

grater l. i; mi; lmx :if ti zu i 24.! m" the clutch thrmlgh which the pub 2, 1t WM am to maximum the 91.2: hw Y EL; amm ,ated in the drive shaft l. As

l I 12h un Show n immcally iin) Hw v l een o, illlel l elle gm el lo@ of' (lm s @l ted fw reeefles it releases the shoul- "m lhe lngers 37 and ento reim-n the guard den rEhe oscillating table movement, to the righe metio l 'the @am groove 49 on tml l arrell by the extension lfle :mn i3 of Y"il table. In S'o ,wr in the pocket 42 is moYed to oenvflll nml slightly' beyond the and 18. the same being lifted from laf! lill@ bell' 50 und raised to such fumble llze convex portion of I lirvenezxlll tl'lebuneh. The f l'mull filler' wltx the lludel' apl *hf-reto :new occupies a posion with- We m lille ,belt silbstmlnlly as The eonnued movement lie ll lo the right emlses the mme tllle bell 5U mound the rollers 68 and Q x the result that the binder is tightly n llle lller and the bunch is rolled` in son et, WLl'l the leelt.P t the Same time, lrwmfevev, lle t. um ef the belt 50 ls n- *mzfivfl wel een nues to increase from a e alle? the inowemen Of'sad table leal untl 1t renf .hes the limit of is muere 1.o rffll; This tightening of S0 in' :mmmmloally effected by the of" alle volley" S1 (Fig. 9) on the itl lle irregular surface 'I The bunch l; therefore 2' :L ndually increasing comm?, lln 'Elie fr Sl, n bleh :it is eld and to a rolling action Le lle mfwe'men't of the belt over the lfllfm; il? und 68e The concavty of'the ,oler 2ST, with 'which the belt eope'rates, Hm,- 'moxml'y ef the bunch to the snfl l "im e, lell or pertlwtv of the belt inem@ o il belt in Such manner as www 'alle red eompressen to the lionel'. io Fogiel-ly lompe the latter. Tlzeegne@ of winlifpeeeion inmmted by tlxe belt 50 lilo omull being; esule may be regulated mlnflne; the free end of said belt in the lp 33. Se the eble 41 reaches its ex- .mgfoemon if he right, it passes from belie' En Fig.

mulch being malle and rollecL and meh allewez to full, or is ejected bj Sion of he belt, 50, into the bunch l l. The table 4l now begins its movement lo the le''t enrrvng with it the hemel; il@ *be lo AUr 7l i0 oe delivered by the il om@ elle eonvevev the next time 'as depressed. During the l o? mld table 41, it', will be s lult 50 will be gxnduully e l, when il, again reavhes elle a wen .le 'fe'. 3l it will be Yln FondiY .finer llller in the peclietw. A, and skapnq mee/zwwhen wanted that the complexed we ,iz-om the blmehmmkng mechanism :ne eleme successively from the bunch 'lll or pocket in the belt los holder 71 on the table 41 by the plunger 79 and delivered upon a bunch conveyer and Shaper. This mechginism which for the pm pose of convenience of expression will hereafter be designated a' conveyer extends lonv gitudinally of the machine and is mede up of an endless series of bunch receiving lcaps or receptacles 100, which are arranged .regular intervals apart and extend transvversely of the-machine. Each of said cups is formed on its opposite sides` with h2g2 or ears 101, to which are pivoted the linksli, which go to make up the complete conveyor as clearly'shown in Fig. 3. A flexible chain conveyer is thereby proditoed yand the saine is mounted upon and passes around lthe sprocket wheels 103, 104, the former being provided with a ratchet Wheel 105 through which an intermittent movement is imparted to said conveyer. The said sprocket wheels 103 and 104 are mounted respectively upon the transverse shafts 106, 107i. Co p erating `Vith the ratchet Wheel 105 is a patri `108 which is pivoted to an arm 109 loosely mounted upon a stud or shaft 110 and adapted to be engaged by a cam 11 on the mein drive shaft with which it is held in contee. by a spring 1112 The said pawi and the arm to which it is connected are normally maintained in operative relation to the ratchet wheel 105 by lgravity es shown, or by means of a spring or other analogous de-y vice. By this construction, it will be seen that as the shaft 1 rotates, the cam 111 will be brought into engagement with the arm 109 and move the latter outwardly away from said shaft, causing the tooth of the paw] 108 which is in engagement with the ratchet Wheel 105 to rotate said ratchet wheel and the sprocket wheel 103 com? therewith. When said sprocket wheel tated, motion will he imparted to conveyer which passes around the sione soon as the eccentric face ol' the anni l i l passes beyond the arm 109 the arm iin-: the pawl 108 will be ifeturneel by the spring;

referred to to their normal positions. lt will thus be seen that onctl during each con plete rotation of the shaft 1, movement will be imparted to the bunch conveyor. The er:- tent of this movement is exactly equal to the distance between two vof the cups 100, of which said conveyer is made up. Theconveyer is moved the distance of one stop thereof and then remains at rest until the cam 111 again engages and moves outwardly the arm, 109. To prevent. reverse or backward movement of the conveyor, I provide a doggr 112 which is held in yielding contact with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 105 by a spring 113 and enables said ratchet Wheel to rotate freely in the direction in which it is turned by the pawl 10S, but prevents the rotation of said ratchet wheel and el' the 'drawn downward mariee parts eonnected therewith in the opposite direction.

The bunch conveyer is so disposed open the sprocket- Wheels 103 and l that during the periods of rest hetWeen intermittent ster-lips :p niovenienis, one 4 th cups 100 Will be lo-xajted directly "enteth the hunch holder Il when the. taille r lated and is held in .its extras r1 the left, so that wher the plunger 79 is v, one of said cups 'will he in proper posi 'on to ,give the bunch ejected from said holder 71. The cavity or holloivedout portion in each of the cups 100 Icorresponds inv shape with that of the hunch which .is introduced thereinto and each of said cups is provided with a coter 114 (Fig. 2;?) which proiec'ts down into seid cup, and eoncaved on its lower sur ice so the sence dened hy the eoneavity o each eup and. that of the er er or lid thereon will, snoiiid with the oi' the fed into the cup. Sniiiahle means to he described later se "Je to loch the covers. 114 their elosed poe tions and retain the bunches in the cups during the greater part of the revolution of the bunch conriiiyer around the sprxlret Wheels on ohio? it mounted lnelosing the sprocket wheels 103, 10i and extending longitudinally ofthe machine. hetween said sprocket Wheels is a heating and drying case or drum 115 (Figs. 3, 1l and 16) the same being made up' of the horizon* tally disposed top and, bottom Wells 116 and the parallel vertically disposed side Walls 1.17, connected with the top and hot-` tom Walls 110 and extending from the sprocket wheel 103 to the adjacent sprocket wheel 101. In this heating case or drum o ii ci. u along its les :so to er `e cees pe et' heat.. the bunches contt'iine-:l in the cups or recep-Y tacles 100 of the bunch conveyor will lie heated and dried, and consequently set, during the pas HU of a conveyer around the sprocket wht on which it is mounted. The cups 100 and the lids or covers 114 therefor hold the bunches .in compressed condition after they are delivered from the hunch holder 7l and while in this compressed condition th ne are subjected to the heating and drying' action of the lient ing median] in the mise 1153 with the result. that when said hanches imc heen carried around the sprocket wheels 103 and 104, they will he cor-iowa Y proper size and shape.

As the oups 100 successively approach the 

